413 torte recipes

Refrigerator mocha torte layers graham crackers between rich chocolate-coffee buttercream in a loaf pan, chilled until firm. No-bake icebox cake with sliceable mocha layers. Serves 10.

Dense chocolate torte spiked with Chambord raspberry liqueur, drenched in silky semi-sweet ganache, and topped with fresh raspberries. A showstopping dinner party dessert.

Three-layer Kona coffee torte with ground walnuts in the batter, orange-mocha buttercream filling, and mocha frosting. A Hawaiian-inspired cake where coffee, chocolate, and citrus meet.

A classic Hungarian Dobos torte with thin sponge cake layers filled with chocolate coffee buttercream and glazed in melted semi-sweet chocolate. An impressive European pastry for special occasions.

Three layers of angel food cake filled and frosted with coffee-spiked chocolate pudding cream and scattered with crushed toffee bars. A retro torte that uses smart shortcuts.

Lemon hazelnut torte stacks toasted hazelnut meringue rounds with tangy lemon curd folded into whipped cream. Frozen overnight and topped with fresh raspberries and raspberry sauce.

Layered lasagna torte baked in a springform pan with ricotta, fontina, fresh spinach, and a homemade tomato-basil sauce with shredded carrots. A stunning round lasagna you slice like a cake.

Tortilla torte: tortillas layered with mashed pinto beans, picante green chile sauce, Monterey Jack and olives, baked and cut in wedges. A light vegetarian Mexican stack served over greens.

Four-layer maple walnut torte with a chocolate-coffee-toffee filling and whipped frosting. Vintage potluck cake that splits two layers into four for impressive presentation.

Showstopping three-layer cappuccino torte with a nutty graham crust, thick semisweet fudge layer, and espresso chocolate buttercream. A make-ahead dessert that chills overnight.

Obsttorte, the German fruit torte built on a buttery pressed shortbread crust, filled with whole fruit set in a glossy fruit glaze, edged in almond meringue, and crowned with vanilla whipped cream. Works with any fruit you love.

Chocolate torte sweetened with fruit-based concentrates instead of refined sugar, layered with cream cheese filling and whipped cream, topped with sliced strawberries.

Savory cranberry ricotta torte bakes drained ricotta with Parmesan, caramelized onions, sage, and dried cranberries into a golden, custardy springform cake. A vegetarian holiday centerpiece.

Plum torte presses Italian prune plums into a buttery cake batter, dusts with cinnamon-sugar and lemon juice, and bakes for an hour. The classic NYT September torte that freezes for winter.

Elegant brazil nut torte with graham cracker cake layers split and filled with vanilla pudding cream. A two-day showpiece that's worth every minute of the wait.

Kartoffel Torte is a German chocolate potato cake with mashed potatoes, cocoa, pecans, and maraschino cherries baked in a tube pan and drizzled with powdered sugar icing.